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Grieving the Mother I Never Had
An exploration of "mother hunger" and disenfranchised grief

Jen Maher
May 1511 min read


The Current Backlash Era Against Positive Parenting
Breaking cycles means employing different models in our own parenting

Jen Maher
Apr 249 min read


Estrangement and the Calendar
I can’t be the only person whose heart fills with dread looking at the calendar knowing that a specific day that should be cause for...

Sheena Sharma
Apr 172 min read


Advice column #19: "The situations aren't within my control."
This month, the advice columnist answers a question about sibling estrangement and reconciliation. Q: My sister decided to cut off...

J. Hila Peterson
Apr 107 min read


The Impact Of The Mother Wound
The mother wound, attachment and developing the emotional agility we were never taught

Jen Maher
Mar 208 min read


Estrangement and Loss
I occasionally wonder if people who have experienced estrangement have an empathy switch that has been permanently turned to the off...

Sheena Sharma
Mar 172 min read


Advice column #18: On trauma, boundaries, and obligations
This month, the advice columnist answers a question about multigenerational families, mental health, and lasting traumas.

J. Hila Peterson
Mar 510 min read


The Importance of Touch - and the Impact of Deprivation
Touch is a significant, powerful and critical component in human development and well-being and adverse experiences have a long term impact.

Jen Maher
Feb 207 min read


Estrangement and our Childhood
If you had asked me when I was younger, I would have said very adamantly that I was never going to get married and have children...

Sheena Sharma
Feb 173 min read


Finding the Self in Self-Esteem
A reflection of the impact of the development of self-esteem within the dysfunctional family dynamic.

Jen Maher
Jan 238 min read
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